Each year, Alton Symphony Orchestra hosts the Marie Stillwell Young Artists’ Competition in November. The intent of the competition is to recognize talented young musician by providing them with scholarship awards to further their musical education, and the opportunity to perform in concert with ASO. This year’s winner is Micky Chyu, a student at Ladue Middle School. She will perform with ASO at the “In the Nick of Time” concert!
Micky began playing the violin when she was 6 years old. She is concertmaster of her seventh grade orchestra, and a first violinist in the Metropolitan Orchestra of St. Louis, as part of the Share-the-Stand program. To learn more, click here!